. Bird lore . nd on April 14 thepair began to carry in old weather-beaten bit ofrope the dog had laid just un-der my window, and to thisthey came for loose fibers. Whatplucky little workers they were,planting their feet upon the rope, and diving their little bills into it, and heav-ing away like veritable sailors! Another old rope hung tied to a limb of thenearest tree, and to this they went for more fibers. What difference does itmake to these birds whether they are right-side-up or up-side-down? Tothis rope they clung in all attitudes, often making it swing by their efforts,and c
. Bird lore . nd on April 14 thepair began to carry in old weather-beaten bit ofrope the dog had laid just un-der my window, and to thisthey came for loose fibers. Whatplucky little workers they were,planting their feet upon the rope, and diving their little bills into it, and heav-ing away like veritable sailors! Another old rope hung tied to a limb of thenearest tree, and to this they went for more fibers. What difference does itmake to these birds whether they are right-side-up or up-side-down? Tothis rope they clung in all attitudes, often making it swing by their efforts,and clinging and pulling away as it swung. I am writing as though both male and female did the work. Their colorsare the same, though the male is a trifle larger. But their movements are sorapid that it is not always easy to be sure which bird enters the nest withmaterial. I suspect, however, that the female does most of the work of carry-ing in material, for the larger bird often acted in a very masculine fashion,. THE CHICKADEES HOME-SITE A Chickadee Home
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